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I think conducting any kind of test during an interview is a waste of time.

I think conducting any kind of test during an interview is a waste of time. If someone comes in with a resume that clearly demonstrates years of relevant experience, a Github account with examples of things they've worked on, and if they can talk intelligently about the problems I'm trying to solve, that's all I really need to know about their skills. I couldn't care less how someone thinks. What I want to know is do they have experience writing code and more importantly, are they the sort of person I would enjoy working with. Both of these questions can be answered in more effective ways than a test or whiteboard question.

Posted by innocentoldguy on May 5, 2015, 7:28 AM

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I think conducting any kind of test during an interview is a waste of time.

innocentoldguyMay 5, 2015, 7:28 AM

I think conducting any kind of test during an interview is a waste of time. If someone comes in with a resume that clearly demonstrates years of relevant experience, a Github account with examples of things they've worked on, and if they can talk intelligently about the problems I'm trying to solve, that's all I really need to know about their skills. I couldn't care less how someone thinks. What I want to know is do they have experience writing code and more importantly, are they the sort of person I would enjoy working with. Both of these questions can be answered in more effective ways than a test or whiteboard question.

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